A/N: Hello, readers! So, I'm going to clear things up a bit:

• Mystogan vs Jura will still happen. But considering Siegrain knew Mystogan personally, the battle will have a different outcome (also getting rid of that monstrosity of a battle. I get why Meredy and Ultear did it but considering they're not risking Jellal being exposed, it won't end up like that).

• Siegrain has the same type of magic as Jellal, but very different spells because it really wouldn't make sense if they had the same spells. I had to differentiate them somehow, okay?

• There will be Wizard Saint OC's being added. Special thanks to Warmachine375 for giving me some ideas to work with.

Sorry for the long note. Enjoy!

CHAPTER TWO: NEW GUILD

Nightime, Crocus...

Siegrain was currently walking around Crocus. He needed to be back at Team B's hotel before midnight, but he had to be back at least an hour before that to give him enough time to change.

"I know Mystogan needed to hide his face while he was in Earthland..." Siegrain thinks to himself. "But did he really have to have such a complicated disguise? Actually, come to think of it, Mystogan wasn't really the type of guy to participate in something like the Games. But I guess only Fairy Tail would know that."

"Siegrain-dono?"

Siegrain jumped as a voice brought him out of his thoughts. "Oh, Jura-san." Siegrain greeted.

He wasn't really close with any of the Wizard Saints but he did talk to mainly Makarov and Jura most of the time.

As for the Four Gods of Ishgar, Siegrain never had any interaction with them. Mainly because those four guys scared him half to death.

Actually, he takes that back. He had a brief encounter with one of them while out on a mission. That encounter was less than pleasing.

Siegrain and Jura began walking and talking, hearing the mutters of surprise of the civilians.

"Hey, do you see that?"

"It's Jura-san and Siegrain-san... Two of the Wizard Saints."

Siegrain couldn't help but sweatdrop. "Do they think we all hate each other or something?" He wondered before turning over to Jura.

"So Jura-san, you're one of the representatives for Lamia Scale in the Games?" He asked.

"I am." Jura nodded. "I'm actually glad I ran into you, Siegrain-dono. I wanted to ask you about a certain guild. I tried to ask Makarov-dono but-"

"If it's about Crime Sorciére, then I cannot help you. Jura-san, I haven't talked or interacted with my brother in seven years, and I don't plan on doing it anytime soon." Siegrain interrupted.

"How did you-" Jura began.

Siegrain sighed. "You're not the only one who's been asking me about him." He interrupted before getting up and leaving.

"If you hate your brother as much as you say, Siegrain-dono. Why are you going through such lengths to protect him?" Jura asked himself.

Fireworks and balloons went up in the air as the Grand Magic Games opening ceremony was starting. "Alright! It's that time of year! The annual magic festival... The Grand Magic Games!" Chapati shouted.

"Alright, in just this moment, the curtain will rise on the Grand Magic Games. I'm your emcee, Chapati Rola, and next to me is former Council member, Yajima-san, who will provide the commentary. Yajima-san, I look forward to working together." Chapati said.

"Likewise." Yajima replied.

"And I'd like to introduce our guest for day one, the current Miss Fiore, Blue Pegasus's Jenny Rearlight!"

"We're gonna win this year!" Jenny said.

"Okay, the players are about to take the field!" Chapati announced as Fairy Tail walked out. "Starting with the eighth-ranked team! Can they recapture their past glory?! The group whose name clashes with their rowdiness! Fairy Tail!"

Natsu raised his fist up in the air as the audience booed. "What?!" Natsu exclaimed.

"Booing, are they?!" Gray questioned in disbelief.

"What the heck is this?!" Lucy asked.

"Fairy Tail has come in last place every year, but they survived the elimination round, though even in that, they were in eighth place. Will the Tenrou bunch that created a sensation with their homecoming now become Fiore's number one?!" Chapati said.

"Alright! Let's move on with the team that finished seventh, the hounds of hell, Quatro Cerberus!"

"Wild Four!" Rocker announced as Quatro Cerberus appeared.

"This is the year that we win, all you bastards!" Goldmine claimed.

"In sixth place, the all-female guild, the dancing girls of the great deep, Mermaid Heel!" Chapati continued as Mermaid Heel appeared.

"I never heard of that guild!" Happy exclaimed.

"In fifth place are the bright blue wings in pitch dark, Blue Pegasus!"

"Do your best, everyone!" Jenny cheered for her guildmates.

"Continuing with fourth place! The goddess of love and war, the holy destroyer, Lamia Scale!" Chapati continued.

"Why did you come in fourth place?! Were you slacking off, you idiots?!" Obaba scolded, spinning her fist.

"Sorry, Obaba-sama. I screwed up..." Sherria said before she fell.

"Who the hell is she?" Natsu asked.

"What happened to her usual "love"? Where's the love?" Gray questioned.

"Next up, finishing third in the elimination round... Oh, my! This comes as a surprise! The first appearance of a guild, and in third place! The midnight mobile force, Raven Tail!" Chapati continued.

"Raven Tail?!" Natsu repeated.

"That's the guild of the master's son, Ivan..." Erza informed.

"But that's..." Lucy trailed off as the Raven Tail representatives all had dark looks.

"...a Dark Guild!" Master Makarov exclaimed in anger. "You're lettin' a guild like that participate in the Grand Magic Games?!"

"Master, calm down." Macao held him back from going down into the arena.

"You'll fall from there..." Lisanna added on.

"They said that's a Dark Guild."

"I don't think I've heard of them before."

"According to the official record, Raven Tail has been around for more than seven years, but they've only recently been recognized as a legitimate guild." Chapati said.

"Recognized by the Guild Federation, and not as a Dark Guild, right?" Yajima questioned.

"Fairy Tail... The girl was just by way of greeting."

A little monster transformed into Wendy before making a knocked out motion. Natsu's expression turned into anger. "You guys did that to Wendy... I'll get you for that!" He exclaimed.

"Let's enjoy the festival."

"Alright, there are still two more teams that made it through the elimination round!"

"That's right. There are still two more..." Happy said.

"One must be Sabertooth, right?" Macao questioned. "And the other..."

"The main guilds are all already out here..." Lisanna said.

"Was there another strong guild that kept itself hidden?" Gray asked.

"Does it have a connection to the magic power that Jellal was talking about?" Erza wondered.

"The second-place finisher... oh, this is a shocker! Will they become the soaring key with tattered wings? The unbeliveable, improbable..." Fairy Tail's emblem flashed like lightning. "...Fairy Tail B Team!"

"Nee-chan!"

"Gajeel?!"

"Juvia?!"

"Isn't it against the rules for Laxus to be on the team?!"

"Another Fairy Tail team..." Ichiya said.

"And what's Mystogan doin' there?!" Natsu exclaimed, pointing a finger.

"Don't tell me, you're... Siegrain?!" Erza muttered as Siegrain placed a finger to his lips.

"Seriously?!" Gray and Natsu shouted in unison.

"That's Fairy Tail for you. Two teams made the cut..." Hibiki commented.

"Well, it looks like a lot of people are up in arms over a revision of the rules this time, Yajima-san." Chapati informed.

"For this tournament, each guild can have one team, which is nice, but they can also have two teams participating." Yajima explained.

"I didn't hear anything about that, Master!" Lucy complained.

Makarov laughed loudly. "You see that?! That's Fairy Tail!" He exclaimed.

"The final round will be a battle between all of the teams, but will members of the same guild be able to fight each other?" Chapati questioned.

"I don't think they'd have a problem with it..." Yajima replied.

"But it's not really fair, is it?" Jenny asked. "For example, if one member from each team competes in an event, it's like only Fairy Tail gets to fight as a pair, right?"

"You're saying that out of over 100 teams, the two winning Fairy Tail teams have an advantage, yes?" Chapati said.

"That is an advantage to them-mabo." Yajima stated.

"Mabo?"

"I see! That's how there were so many teams participating." Lucy commented.

"Gimme a break!" Natsu exclaimed. "We may be in the same guild, but I go all out in a showdown an' show no mercy! You guys are competing as another team, so you're the enemy! I ain't gonna lose against you bastards!"

"You took the words right out of my mouth... eighth place team member." Gajeel said.

"Let's all do our best, right, Elfman?" Mira smiled up at her brother.

"Nee-chan..." Elfman muttered.

"Siegrain... Mystogan... You..." Erza began.

"You've got a very understanding master. When I explained the circumstances to him, he consented readily." Siegrain said.

"Does Jellal know about this?" Erza questioned.

"He was the one who came to me. I only agreed because I can't have him getting arrested." Siegrain replied.

"It's an infraction of the rules. You're not a member of our guild. Not to mention you're also a Magic Council member. If they find out, Fairy Tail will get disqualified." Erza argued.

"As long as I don't battle anyone, I'll be fine." Siegrain reassured.

Laxus suddenly wrapped his arm around Siegrain. "Oh, don't get so huffy about it. This is a festival, right, Mystogan?" He questioned.

"That's right, Erza." Siegrain responded.

"But one thing, Mystogan... Mystogan is just a little more tight-lipped. Be careful." Laxus warned.

"Understood."

"That masked person isn't a member of the guild, is he?" Mavis asked as Master Makarov had a shocked look and began bowing while apologizing.

"I told you not to do it." Macao informed.

"I tried to stop him." Wakaba added on.

"But he's not evil. Strangely enough, I sense that he has the same heart as those who bear the insignia of our guild." Mavis stated.

"It's a long story, but in a sense, you could say he is a member of our guild." Happy said.

"Is he strong?" Mavis questioned.

"Oh, sure. He's also counted as one of the 10 Great Wizard Saints." Master Makarov replied as Mavis's hair perked up.

"I approve." She finally said, her eyes having sparkles. "So that Fairy Tail wins!"

"That's the First Master for you..." Droy muttered.

"Even if the logic is twisted, she doesn't care..." Jet said.

"That's our guild in a nutshell." Levy added on.

"So, have you noticed anything?" Siegrain questioned.

"Other than Raven Tail being suspicious, nothing especially." Erza responded.

"That guild is making a debut here, right? They don't mesh with the magic power Jellal senses every year." Siegrain stated.

"How about you?" Erza asked.

"Nothing yet." Siegrain answered.

"Alright, we've just got one more team left to introduce!" Chapati said as the crowd began cheering. "That's right, you know who it is! They're the strongest, invincible, indisputable champions! Sabertooth!"

Sabertooth came out of the arena as Sting had his fists raised. "So here you are, huh?" Natsu said.

"Let's have a good time, Natsu-san!" Sting waved his index finger around.

"Who the hell are you starin' at?!" Gajeel asked Rogue.

"Gajeel..." Rogue muttered.

"So that's Fiore's strongest guild?" Gray questioned.

"And now, all of the teams are here, what are your impressions, Yajima-san?" Chapati turned to Yajima.

"I envy their youth!" He replied.

"That's not really what I meant..." Chapati said as Yajima looked at him in confusion. "Okay, everyone, you've waited long enough. I'm going to announce the program of the Grand Magic Games!"

A stone brick soon uprooted from the ground. "So there's a competition and battle every day?" Gray asked.

"Battle, huh?" Natsu said.

"Starting with the competition, points have already been divided among the teams, according to their ranking in the elimination round, from first to eighth. Now for the competition part, each team can select one of their members to take part. And for the battle part, the results of fan votes will be taken into consideration when the sponsors make the pairings."

"What?!" Erza said.

"They can decide on the match-ups however they want?!" Gray questioned.

"In other words... if you're unlucky, you could exhaust your magic during the competition part, then be forced into battle." Lucy stated.

"The rules for the battle part are simple. As you can see, the teams face off against each other, with the winning team receiving ten points and the losing team getting zero points. In the case of a tie, both teams will receive five points. And now, the Grand Magic Games' opening game! Let's begin "Hidden"!" Chapati announced.

"Hidden?"

"What kind of game is that?!"

"One person from each team will compete. I'll explain the rules of the game after all of the players are on the field. The first person to step up is Quatro Cerberus's Yeager!"

"Let me check out the first one!" Beth offered.

"You have permission." Kagura said.

"From Mermaid Heel, Beth Vanderwood!"

"Nalpudding, you go." The man in the gold suit ordered.

"Sure thing." Nalpudding replied.

"From Raven Tail, Nalpudding!"

"I'll do this one." Eve straightened his tie.

"Eve-kun is our first person." Ichiya said.

"Eve has been called out! From Blue Pegasus, Eve Tilm!"

"I'll do it. The singing of the birds is pleasant today." Rufus said, taking off his hat.

"All eyes are on Sabertooth, and they go with the minstrel who sings to the red moon! Rufus is here!"

The crowd cheers in excitement. "Why are they makin' such a fuss?! Idiots!" Natsu claimed.

"I don't know what the rules of the game are, but the name is "Hidden", so maybe hiding is necessary." Erza said.

"If only Wendy were here... She's little..." Lucy muttered.

"I'll go first! I'll do it as a Man!" Elfman offered.

"Exactly what part of "hidden", meatball?!" Gray asked.

"Being small may be the advantage here, so it should be either me or Yuka." Sherria suggested.

"Don't call me small!" Yuka exclaimed.

"No. I'm going to take off like a rocket from the start. I'll do it." Lyon said.

"From Lamia Scale, Lyon Vastia!"

"Huh? In that case, I'll be in it, too. You can show me what this tournament is like." Gray said.

"From Fairy Tail A Team, Gray Fullbuster!"

Juvia had hearts in her eyes. "If Gray-sama is going to be in it, then so is Juvia!" She exclaimed.

"Hey! If you lose on purpose, there'll be hell to pay!" Gajeel threatened.

"From Fairy Tail B Team, Juvia Lockser!" Chapati finished. "All of the participating players from the eight teams are set! And now for the rules of the opening game, "Hidden"!"

A/N: Who do you guys think Siegrain encountered?

Thanks for reading!

~ Kaleb.